Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The man who is clean is to sprinkle those who are unclean on the third and seventh days, and on the seventh day he is to purify them. Those who are being cleansed must wash their clothes and bathe with water, and that evening they will be clean. New Living Translation On the third and seventh days the person who is ceremonially clean must sprinkle the water on those who are defiled. Then on the seventh day the people being cleansed must wash their clothes and bathe themselves, and that evening they will be cleansed of their defilement. English Standard Version And the clean person shall sprinkle it on the unclean on the third day and on the seventh day. Thus on the seventh day he shall cleanse him, and he shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water, and at evening he shall be clean. Berean Standard Bible The man who is ceremonially clean is to sprinkle the unclean person on the third day and on the seventh day. After he purifies the unclean person on the seventh day, the one being cleansed must wash his clothes and bathe in water, and that evening he will be clean. Berean Literal Bible And the clean one shall sprinkle it on the unclean on the third day and on the seventh day, and he shall cleanse him from sin on the seventh day and wash his clothes and bathe in the water, and he shall be clean at the evening. King James Bible And the clean person shall sprinkle upon the unclean on the third day, and on the seventh day: and on the seventh day he shall purify himself, and wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and shall be clean at even. New King James Version The clean person shall sprinkle the unclean on the third day and on the seventh day; and on the seventh day he shall purify himself, wash his clothes, and bathe in water; and at evening he shall be clean. New American Standard Bible Then the clean person shall sprinkle on the unclean on the third day and on the seventh day; and on the seventh day he shall purify him, and he shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and will be clean by evening. NASB 1995 Then the clean person shall sprinkle on the unclean on the third day and on the seventh day; and on the seventh day he shall purify him from uncleanness, and he shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and shall be clean by evening. NASB 1977 ‘Then the clean person shall sprinkle on the unclean on the third day and on the seventh day; and on the seventh day he shall purify him from uncleanness, and he shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and shall be clean by evening. Legacy Standard Bible Then the clean person shall sprinkle on the unclean on the third day and on the seventh day; and on the seventh day he shall purify him from uncleanness, and he shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and shall be clean by evening. Amplified Bible Then the clean person shall sprinkle [the water for purification] on the unclean person on the third day and on the seventh day, and on the seventh day the unclean man shall purify himself, and wash his clothes and bathe himself in water, and shall be [ceremonially] clean at evening. Berean Annotated Bible The man who is ceremonially clean is to sprinkle the unclean person on the third day and on the seventh day. After he purifies the unclean person on the seventh day, the one being cleansed must wash his clothes and bathe in water, and that evening he will be clean. Christian Standard Bible “The one who is clean is to sprinkle the unclean person on the third day and the seventh day. After he purifies the unclean person on the seventh day, the one being purified must wash his clothes and bathe in water, and he will be clean by evening. Holman Christian Standard Bible The one who is clean is to sprinkle the unclean person on the third day and the seventh day. After he purifies the unclean person on the seventh day, the one being purified must wash his clothes and bathe in water, and he will be clean by evening. American Standard Version and the clean person shall sprinkle upon the unclean on the third day, and on the seventh day: and on the seventh day he shall purify him; and he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and shall be clean at even. Contemporary English Version If this is done on the third day and on the seventh day, you will be clean. Then after you take a bath and wash your clothes, you can worship that evening. English Revised Version and the clean person shall sprinkle upon the unclean on the third day, and on the seventh day: and on the seventh day he shall purify him; and he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and shall be clean at even. GOD'S WORD® Translation A person who is clean will sprinkle these types of unclean people on the third day and the seventh day. On the seventh day the clean person will finish taking away their sins. Then they must wash their clothes and bodies, and in the evening they will be clean. Good News Translation On the third day and on the seventh the person who is ritually clean is to sprinkle the water on the unclean persons. On the seventh day he is to purify those, who, after washing their clothes and pouring water over themselves, become ritually clean at sunset. International Standard Version The clean person is to sprinkle the unclean person on the third day and seventh day and then he is to purify himself on the seventh day, wash his clothes, and bathe with water. He is to be considered clean at evening. NET Bible And the clean person must sprinkle the unclean on the third day and on the seventh day; and on the seventh day he must purify him, and then he must wash his clothes, and bathe in water, and he will be clean in the evening. New Heart English Bible and the clean person shall sprinkle on the unclean on the third day, and on the seventh day: and on the seventh day he shall purify him; and he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and shall be clean at evening. Webster's Bible Translation And the clean person shall sprinkle upon the unclean on the third day, and on the seventh day: and on the seventh day he shall purify himself, and wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and shall be clean at evening. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleThe man who is ceremonially clean is to sprinkle the unclean person on the third day and on the seventh day. After he purifies the unclean person on the seventh day, the one being cleansed must wash his clothes and bathe in water, and that evening he will be clean. World English Bible The clean person shall sprinkle on the unclean on the third day, and on the seventh day. On the seventh day, he shall purify him. He shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water, and shall be clean at evening. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the clean has sprinkled [it] on the unclean on the third day and on the seventh day, and has cleansed him on the seventh day, and he has washed his garments, and has bathed with water, and has been clean in the evening. Berean Literal Bible And the clean one shall sprinkle it on the unclean on the third day and on the seventh day, and he shall cleanse him from sin on the seventh day and wash his clothes and bathe in the water, and he shall be clean at the evening. Young's Literal Translation And the clean hath sprinkled it on the unclean on the third day, and on the seventh day, and hath cleansed him on the seventh day, and he hath washed his garments, and hath bathed with water, and hath been clean in the evening. Smith's Literal Translation And he being clean sprinkled upon the unclean in the third day, and in the seventh day: and he was cleansed in the seventh day, and he washed his garments and bathed in water, and was clean in the evening. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd in this manner he that is clean shall purify the unclean on the third and on the seventh day. And being expiated the seventh day, he shall wash both himself and his garments, and be unclean until the evening. Catholic Public Domain Version And so, in this manner, what is clean shall purify what is unclean, on the third and seventh days. And have been expiated on the seventh day, he shall wash both himself and his garments, and he shall be unclean until evening. New American Bible The clean will sprinkle the unclean on the third and on the seventh day, and thus purify them on the seventh day. Then they will wash their garments and bathe in water, and in the evening be clean. New Revised Standard Version The clean person shall sprinkle the unclean ones on the third day and on the seventh day, thus purifying them on the seventh day. Then they shall wash their clothes and bathe themselves in water, and at evening they shall be clean. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the clean person shall sprinkle upon the unclean on the third day and on the seventh day; and on the seventh day he shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water, and shall be clean in the evening. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The pure shall sprinkle on the defiled on the third day and on the seventh day and he shall sprinkle upon him in the seventh day and shall wash his garments and he shall bathe in water and he shall be cleansed in the evening. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the clean person shall sprinkle upon the unclean on the third day, and on the seventh day; and on the seventh day he shall purify him; and he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and shall be clean at even. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the clean man shall sprinkle the water on the unclean on the third day and on the seventh day, and on the seventh day he shall purify himself; and the other shall wash his garments, and bathe himself in water, and shall be unclean until evening. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Purification of the Unclean…18Then a man who is ceremonially clean is to take some hyssop, dip it in the water, and sprinkle the tent, all the furnishings, and the people who were there. He is also to sprinkle the one who touched a bone, a grave, or a person who has died or been slain. 19The man who is ceremonially clean is to sprinkle the unclean person on the third day and on the seventh day. After he purifies the unclean person on the seventh day, the one being cleansed must wash his clothes and bathe in water, and that evening he will be clean. 20But if a person who is unclean does not purify himself, he will be cut off from the assembly, because he has defiled the sanctuary of the LORD. The water of purification has not been sprinkled on him; he is unclean.… Cross References The man who is ceremonially clean Leviticus 14:7 Seven times he shall sprinkle the one to be cleansed of the skin disease. Then he shall pronounce him clean and release the live bird into the open field. Hebrews 9:13 For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that their bodies are clean, is to sprinkle the unclean person Numbers 8:7 This is what you must do to cleanse them: Sprinkle them with the water of purification. Have them shave their whole bodies and wash their clothes, and so purify themselves. Ezekiel 36:25 I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols. Hebrews 9:19 For when Moses had proclaimed every commandment of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, along with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people, on the third day and on the seventh day. Numbers 31:19 All of you who have killed a person or touched the dead are to remain outside the camp for seven days. On the third day and the seventh day you are to purify both yourselves and your captives. Leviticus 14:9 On the seventh day he must shave off all his hair—his head, his beard, his eyebrows, and the rest of his hair. He must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water, and he will be clean. After he purifies the unclean person on the seventh day, Numbers 31:24 On the seventh day you are to wash your clothes, and you will be clean. After that you may enter the camp.” Leviticus 15:13 When the man has been cleansed from his discharge, he must count off seven days for his cleansing, wash his clothes, and bathe himself in fresh water, and he shall be clean. the one being cleansed must wash his clothes and bathe in water, Leviticus 14:8 The one being cleansed must wash his clothes, shave off all his hair, and bathe with water; then he will be ceremonially clean. Afterward, he may enter the camp, but he must remain outside his tent for seven days. Leviticus 15:5 Anyone who touches his bed must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening. Leviticus 15:10 Whoever touches anything that was under him will be unclean until evening, and whoever carries such things must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening. and that evening he will be clean. Leviticus 22:7 When the sun has set, he will become clean, and then he may eat from the sacred offerings, for they are his food. Leviticus 11:25 and whoever picks up one of their carcasses must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening. Leviticus 15:8 If the man with the discharge spits on one who is clean, that person must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening. Psalm 51:7 Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Treasury of Scripture And the clean person shall sprinkle on the unclean on the third day, and on the seventh day: and on the seventh day he shall purify himself, and wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and shall be clean at even. shall sprinkle Ephesians 5:25-27 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; … Titus 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. Titus 3:3-5 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another… on the seventh day he Numbers 19:12 He shall purify himself with it on the third day, and on the seventh day he shall be clean: but if he purify not himself the third day, then the seventh day he shall not be clean. Numbers 31:19 And do ye abide without the camp seven days: whosoever hath killed any person, and whosoever hath touched any slain, purify both yourselves and your captives on the third day, and on the seventh day. Genesis 2:2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. Jump to Previous Bathe Cleanse Cleansed Clothes Purify Seventh Sprinkle Third Unclean Wash WaterJump to Next Bathe Cleanse Cleansed Clothes Purify Seventh Sprinkle Third Unclean Wash WaterNumbers 19 1. The water of separation made of the ashes of a red heifer11. The law for the use of it in purification of the unclean The man who is ceremonially clean In the context of Numbers 19, a ceremonially clean person is someone who has not been defiled by contact with a corpse or other sources of impurity. This requirement underscores the importance of maintaining ritual purity in the Israelite community, as outlined in Levitical law. The role of the clean person in the purification process highlights the communal responsibility for maintaining holiness, as seen in Leviticus 11-15. is to sprinkle the unclean person on the third day and on the seventh day After he purifies the unclean person on the seventh day the one being cleansed must wash his clothes and bathe in water and that evening he will be clean Persons / Places / Events 1. The Clean ManThis individual is ceremonially clean and responsible for performing the purification ritual. He represents those who are set apart for God's service and are able to assist others in their spiritual cleansing. 2. The Unclean Person This person has become ceremonially unclean, often due to contact with a dead body, and requires purification to re-enter the community and worship. 3. The Third and Seventh Days Specific days in the purification process that symbolize completeness and divine order, reflecting God's structured approach to holiness. 4. Purification Ritual A process involving the sprinkling of water mixed with the ashes of a red heifer, symbolizing the removal of impurity and restoration to a state of holiness. 5. Evening The time by which the unclean person is considered clean after following the prescribed rituals, marking a new beginning and restoration. Teaching Points The Importance of Ritual PurityThe Old Testament laws on cleanliness highlight God's holiness and the need for His people to be set apart. While we no longer follow these rituals, they remind us of the importance of spiritual purity in our lives. Symbolism of Water and Cleansing Water is a powerful symbol of cleansing and renewal. In the New Testament, baptism represents our spiritual cleansing and new life in Christ. Community Responsibility The clean man's role in the purification process underscores the importance of community in our spiritual journey. We are called to support and guide one another towards holiness. The Role of Obedience The detailed instructions for purification teach us the value of obedience to God's commands. Our willingness to follow God's guidance reflects our trust in His wisdom. Spiritual Renewal Just as the unclean person is restored by evening, we too can experience spiritual renewal and restoration through repentance and faith in Christ. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Numbers 19:19?2. How does Numbers 19:19 emphasize the importance of ritual purity for believers today? 3. What spiritual significance does the cleansing process in Numbers 19:19 hold for Christians? 4. How does Numbers 19:19 connect to New Testament teachings on purification? 5. In what ways can we apply the cleansing principles of Numbers 19:19 daily? 6. How does Numbers 19:19 illustrate God's provision for restoration and holiness? 7. How does Numbers 19:19 relate to the concept of ritual purity in the Bible? 8. Why is the purification process in Numbers 19:19 significant for understanding Old Testament law? 9. What does Numbers 19:19 reveal about the importance of cleanliness in ancient Israelite society? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Numbers 19? 11. Does the detailed purification process in Numbers 8 accurately reflect historical Israelite customs, or might it be a later addition? 12. What does hyssop symbolize in the Bible? 13. Numbers 19:20: Does any extra-biblical source confirm the severity of the penalty for refusing purification, or is this an uncorroborated theological claim? 14. Numbers 19:9: What scientific or logical basis could exist for using the heifer's ashes to remove spiritual impurity? What Does Numbers 19:19 Mean The man who is ceremonially cleanA believer already in right standing with God is entrusted with ministering to the one who is defiled. The passage highlights how God appoints the pure to serve the impure, echoing Galatians 6:1, where the spiritually mature restore the one caught in sin. In the context of Numbers 19, the “clean” man possesses the red-heifer water of purification (v. 17), much like the priest in Leviticus 14 brings cleansing to the leper. is to sprinkle the unclean person Sprinkling underscores that cleansing comes from outside the sinner rather than from within. Hebrews 9:13-14 cites this very ritual, showing that the blood of Christ now accomplishes in reality what the sprinkled water only pictured. Just as ashes mixed with living water were applied to the defiled, so Christ’s finished work is applied to hearts by faith (1 Peter 1:2). on the third day and on the seventh day God sets firm, non-negotiable appointments for cleanness. • Third day: marks the start of restoration—anticipating resurrection life (Hosea 6:2; Luke 24:7). • Seventh day: signals completion and rest (Genesis 2:2-3). Numbers 31:19 shows the same timetable after battle, affirming that uncleanness requires both initial grace and completed grace. After he purifies the unclean person on the seventh day The act is finished; no more sprinkling is needed. Psalm 51:7 voices the heart-cry, “Cleanse me… and I will be clean,” pointing to the certainty of God’s declared purity once His appointed means are applied. the one being cleansed must wash his clothes God always calls the forgiven to intentional obedience. Washing garments outwardly pictures putting off the old self (Ephesians 4:22) and “keeping oneself from being polluted by the world” (James 1:27). Leviticus 15 repeatedly ties garment-washing to bodily purity, stressing that holiness touches every sphere of life. and bathe in water A full bath signifies total renewal. Titus 3:5 speaks of “the washing of rebirth,” while Ephesians 5:26 describes being cleansed “by the washing with water through the word.” Physical immersion reenacted God’s deeper work—spiritual transformation that reaches the conscience (1 Peter 3:21). and that evening he will be clean God sets a definitive moment—sunset—when the once-unclean is counted spotless. Leviticus 22:7 gives the same assurance to priests after washing: “When the sun sets, he will be clean.” Until evening the person waited in hope; after evening he walked in restored fellowship, anticipating the greater rest secured in Christ (Hebrews 4:9-10). summary Numbers 19:19 presents a divinely ordered pattern of cleansing: a clean mediator applies God’s provision at God’s times, the recipient responds in obedient washing, and God grants full restoration at day’s end. The ritual foreshadows Christ’s redemptive work—applied by grace, received through faith, expressed in holy living, and culminating in assured purity before God. (19) He shall purify himself, and wash . . . --The rendering should be, he (i.e., the clean person) shall purify him (i.e., the unclean person), and he (the unclean person) shall wash . . .Verse 19. - On the third day, and on the seventh day. The twice-repeated application of holy water marked the clinging nature of the pollution to be removed; so also the repetition of the threat in the following verse marked the heinousness of the neglect to seek its removal. |
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